10 burning questions for the Miami Heat: What comes next?

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A: While teams eliminated from playoff contention can begin making trades, only those under contract going forward may be dealt. In other words, impending free agents, or those with player or team options yet to be decided remain off the table. For the Heat, the only players currently trade eligible are Chris Bosh, Hassan Whiteside, Goran Dragic, Wayne Ellington (pictured), Tyler Johnson, Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson, Rodney McGruder and Okaro White.

A: While teams eliminated from playoff contention can begin making trades, only those under contract going forward may be dealt. In other words, impending free agents, or those with player or team options yet to be decided remain off the table. For the Heat, the only players currently trade eligible are Chris Bosh, Hassan Whiteside, Goran Dragic, Wayne Ellington (pictured), Tyler Johnson, Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson, Rodney McGruder and Okaro White.

A: Poised and ready to apply to the NBA for salary-cap relief when relief is needed, namely for the July start of the free-agency signing period. The expectation is that the NBA will grant salary-cap relief, alleviating the Heat of Bosh's $25.3 million against the cap for 2017-18, with the Heat and insurance still paying out the balance of Bosh's contract through its 2018-19 expiration.

A: Poised and ready to apply to the NBA for salary-cap relief when relief is needed, namely for the July start of the free-agency signing period. The expectation is that the NBA will grant salary-cap relief, alleviating the Heat of Bosh's $25.3 million against the cap for 2017-18, with the Heat and insurance still paying out the balance of Bosh's contract through its 2018-19 expiration.